History of Hive Magic

Overview

Hive Magic is the power channelled through Hive runes and the Acolyte's Staff in Altars of Summoning. Players invoke it to start rituals and to break or change enemy shields and forms during boss encounters.

Ritual of Induction

The Ritual of Induction begins when a player uses the Acolyte's Staff under a Hive rune. The first player to invoke Hive Magic under a rune starts a 15-second timer, after which the ritual completes. If all players stand under the three runes that differ from the others, the team receives the Lucent Blessing, which restores some Special and Heavy ammo after each encounter.

Use against bosses

In the Arc Singers fight, Hive Magic shatters the Arc Crystals and removes Ei Haaruz's shield. Against the Xivu Arath Talons, it forces a Talon out of its Shade form into material form.